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TIL FEMA has a Waffle House Index to measure storm damage

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4koXJ TIL that Alexander Bogdanov, a Russian scientist, experimented with blood transfusions from younger individuals for rejuvenation. He tragically died after transfusing blood from a student with malaria and tuberculosis, though the student miraculously recovered.
dXEQ TIL certain Panera Bread cafés are “pay-what-you-want” for food.
oRmK TIL because of her contract, Julie Kavner will never have to promote The Simpsons on video.
6EJ5w TIL a Vickers Heavy Machine Gun could fire 5 million rounds near continuously and remain within specification
O6k4 TIL downloading copyrighted movies, music and games is legal in the Netherlands. To compensate rights holders, the government added a “piracy tax” to storage media, laptops and tablets.